What
is MIDI?
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a protocol designed for recording
and playing back music on digital synthesizers that is supported by many makes of personal
computer sound cards. Originally intended to control one keyboard from another, it was
quickly adopted for the personal computer. Rather than representing musical sound
directly, it transmits information about how music is produced. The command set includes
note-ons, note-offs, key velocity, pitch bend and other methods of controlling a
synthesizer. The sound waves produced are those already stored in a wavetable in the
receiving instrument or sound card.
Since a MIDI file only represents player information, it is far more concise than formats
that the sound directly. An advantage is very small file size. A disadvantage is the lack
of specific sound control.
With a program that provides this interface, you can create music using a standard
keyboard or other input device. You or others can then play your MIDI-conforming creation
with the same or another program and a sound card as a music synthesizer. The MIDI program
may come with a graphical user interface that looks like a sound studio control room. Many
sound cards come as a package with MIDI software (for example, Creative Sound Blaster Live!).
The MIDI protocol uses eight-bit serial transmission with one start bit and one stop bit,
has a 31.25 Kbs data rate, and is asynchronous. Connection is made through a five-pin DIN
plug, of which three pins are used.
This page contains some of my collections of MIDI files from the Internet. It also
feature some of the MIDI related links. So get ready to set your volume control to the
fullest and enjoy the wonderful sound of MIDIs. If you are a MIDI composer and want to put
up your work on my page, please don't hesitate to send me via email. Or for those of you who came across any
good MIDI file in the net, and you want to share with me, please email me too. Enjoy!!! |
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